Stealth Fighter: A Year in the Life of an F-117 Pilot by Lt. Col. […]
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Book Review: The ME 262 Stormbird / From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It
The ME 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It by Colin […]
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Curtiss O-52 Owl: “Messerschmitt Killer”
Although the Curtiss O-52 Owl was obsolete before it entered combat, one managed to score an unlikely victory in Soviet service
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How a Forgotten South African Became the UK’s Top WWII Ace
South African pilot “Pat” Pattle’s star burned brightly over North Africa and Greece during […]
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The Sentinel of Verdun
One of the very first fighter aces, Jean Navarre terrorized the skies over France by day and the streets of Paris by night.
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Clippers to the Rescue
How giant flying boats helped win the Pacific theater’s war of supply. Secretary of […]
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The 12 Most Beautiful Airplanes Are Paragons of Grace, Regardless of Their Records
Where does your favorite land on our list—or is it up in the air?
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First Military Aviator
Jean Marie Coutelle offered generals a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield from his “diabolical […]
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SAC Superfort Survivor
A long-neglected B-29 takes center stage at Nebraska’s Strategic Air and Space Museum. After […]
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Everyman’s Amphibian
Percival Spencer’s 1941 Air Car design formed the template for two generations of amphibious […]